Chapter 12 Flashcards
All of the following are consistent with the goals of 19th c. Liberals except
the desire to maintain the eco restraints associated with mercantilism or the regulated eco. of enlightened absolutists
The Six Acts attempted to
prevent radical leaders from agitating and to give the authorities new powers
What did the Four Ordinances issued by Charles X do?
restricted freedom of the press, dissolved recently elected Chamber of Deputies, limited the franchise to the wealthiest, called for new elections
Which of the following correctly identifies the major pillars of the 19th c conservatism?
legit monarchies, landed aristocracies, est. churches
The major powers at the Congress of Vienna included
Russia, Austria, Prussia, and Great Britain
The Charter provided for a
hereditary monarchy and a bicameral legislature
19th c. liberals derived some of their political ideas from the
writers of the Enlighment
In Dec. 1816, an unruly mass meeting took place near London. As a result of this disturbance Parliament
extended existing laws against seditious gatherings and executed nearly 500 people
Which of the following events illustrated to Russian soldiers how backward and politically stifled their own nation remained?
Russia’s occupation of France
As a political outlook, nationalism was and is based on the relatively modern concept that a nation is composed of people who are joined together by the bonds of a common
language, customs, culture, and history
While European powers were plotting conservative interventions in Italy and Spain, a third Mediterranean revolt erupted in
Greece
This secret Russian society was more moderate; while it favored constitutional monarchy and the abolition of serfdom, it wanted to protect the interests of the monarchy
Northern Society
He lowered interest rates on government bonds in order to create a fund to pay an annual sum to the survivors of the emigres who forfeited land, restored the rule of primogeniture, and enacted a law that punished sacrilege with imprisonment or death
Charles X
Tsar Alexander I turned away from reform and at home and abroad took the lead in suppressing
liberalism and nationalism
The early 19th century statesman who, more than any other, epitomized conservatism was the Austrian prince
Metternich
Although this revolt failed completely, it was the first rebellion in modern Russian history whose instigators had specific political goals
Decembrist Revolt
Early 19th century nationalism directly opposed the principle upheld at the Congress of Vienna that
legit monarchies/dynasties, rather than ethnicity, provide the basis for political unity
The Concert of Europe refers to the
new informal arrangement for resolving mutual foreign policy issues
The single most powerful European political ideology of the 19th century proved to be
nationalism
Louis XVIII agreed to become a
constitutional monarch
The vast majority of nationalists believed all of the following except
legitimate monarchies provide a basis for political unity
All of the following national groups sought independence from their host states except the
Romani
The author who associated nationhood with the divine order of things was
Burke
19th century liberalism is associated with all of the following except
representation
